Reborn as Murong Fu: This time I am the protagonist

Chapter 317 Mount Wutai

Qiao Feng went down Shaoshi Mountain and disappeared from his adoptive parents. Although he didn't know the identity of the other party, he expected that the person who took away the adoptive parents would use this to blackmail him. meeting.

So after two days of searching, Qiao Feng no longer ran around aimlessly, but went directly to Mount Wutai to find Monk Zhiguang to confirm the true identity of the leading brother.

Along the way, Qiao Feng didn't deliberately hide his whereabouts. Instead of being cautious and low-key when he was the head of the beggar gang, Qiao Feng walked through the market in fresh clothes and angry horses.

In three days, Qiao Feng traveled all the way from Shaoshi Mountain to Yanmen County, Daizhou.Qiao Feng went into the city and asked people where Monk Zhiguang was. He was told that there was a Wenshu Monastery thirty miles away, and Master Zhiguang placed the order there.

Qiao Feng thanked the man, galloped all the way, and arrived at the foot of Mount Wutai not long after.

Qiao Feng tied the horse under a big pine tree and walked up the mountain along the stone steps.

According to legend, Mount Wutai is the dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva, and later generations call it the first of the four famous mountains of Buddhism.In fact, Wutai Mountain is not a mountain, but a series of mountain ranges.

For hundreds of years, incense and scriptures have been chanting on Wutai Mountain. There are at least hundreds of temples on the mountain.From here, more than [-] li to the north is the famous Yanmen Pass.

In the past, Li He of the Tang Dynasty had an ancient style "The Journey of the Yanmen Taishou" which was passed down to later generations.In the Tang Dynasty, the status of Yanmen Pass in the north was not as important as it was at this time. Since Tang Taizong Li Shimin defeated the Turks, Yanmen was more of a logistical supply pass for the frontier army.

However, due to the fall of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures during the Five Dynasties, the entire north was almost defenseless except Yanmen Pass.If the Yanmen Gate is broken, hundreds of thousands of Liao troops will be able to move southward, flattening the river, reaching Taiyuan, drinking horses from the Yellow River, and burning the entire land of the Central Plains.

Therefore, since the Taizong Dynasty, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty have attached great importance to the defense of Yanmen Pass.The entire Yanmen area is known as one hundred thousand soldiers, and it is really a state of mountains and rivers, the key to the northern kingdom.

Qiao Feng went up the steps, feeling a burst of relief for no reason, as if he had a feeling in his heart: come here, everything will have an answer in the end.

Qiao Feng walked a few hundred steps, and in the pavilion halfway up the mountain, a well-known monk came forward and bowed: "May I ask this benefactor, why did you come up the mountain?"

Qiao Feng thought for a while, and felt that if he said that he was Qiao Feng, he would inevitably be in trouble, so he said in order to avoid Zhijie: "Xiao Feng, I came here this time to ask Master Zhiguang, and I ask my little master to pass it on for you." One sound."

Although the surname Xiao is the surname of the descendants of the Daliao Dynasty, since the Song, Liao, and Chanyuan alliances, the border Han people and the Khitan people have gradually communicated and merged over the past century. Nowadays, there are many Han people in the north with the surname Xiao.

The little novice didn't feel surprised when he heard this, and saw that the big man in front of him was tall and handsome, with a generous and heroic demeanor in every action, so he knew that the person coming was definitely not an ordinary person.Not daring to be negligent at the moment, he bowed to Qiao Feng again and said, "It turns out to be the benefactor Xiao. If you are far away, please sit here for a while, and wait for the little monk to inform Master Zhiguang."

So the little novice left Qiao Feng in the pavilion to wait, and went into the temple gate to find monk Zhiguang.

Qiao Feng sat alone in the pavilion, looking around.The bells in the temple came from time to time, adding a bit of tranquility and solemnity to this ancient temple deep in the mountains.At the gate of the temple, two vajra warriors waved their fists and opened their mouths wide to look outside the gate.In the air, the aroma of Xinxiang came from time to time, which shocked people's spirits.

After about half a stick of incense, the little monk came back again.He came to Qiao Feng, saluted respectfully, and said, "Benefactor Xiao, Master Zhiguang is already waiting for you, please come with this little monk."

Qiao Feng stood up and cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, little master."

So Qiao Feng followed the little monk all the way through the corridors and alleys, and walked for about a cup of tea to a side courtyard.

The little novice stood still in front of a room, bowed and said, "Master Zhiguang, benefactor Xiao has already invited you."

In the room, an old voice came out: "Please come in, Lord Xiao."

The little novice turned around and bowed to Qiao Feng again, signaling Qiao Feng to go in on his own.Qiao Feng didn't talk too much, he bowed slightly to return the salute, and then pushed the door open and entered.

The door creaked open.

As soon as Qiao Feng entered the door, he saw a bearded old monk kneeling on a futon in a gray monk's robe.The old monk closed his eyes and said nothing, as if he was meditating. His face was full of grooves, like the yellow earth washed by the heavy rain, and he looked extremely old.

When Qiao Feng saw that person, he was stunned for a moment: This person was obviously the monk Zhiguang whom he saw in Xingzilin last time, but how long has passed, why did he grow old like this?
Hearing the sound of the door being pushed, Monk Zhiguang slowly opened his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep and finally woke up from a dream.Seeing that it was Qiao Feng, Zhiguang was neither surprised nor flustered, but instead showed a relieved expression on his face.

"The benefactor Qiao came from afar, but the old monk did not welcome him from afar. I hope you will forgive me."

Zhiguang leaned over and thought about it, but for some reason, he failed after all. He shook his head slightly, showing a helpless expression on his face.

Seeing Zhiguang's decrepit appearance, Qiao Feng felt a little sympathetic for Zhiguang for some reason.He originally thought that he would be extremely angry when he saw the enemies who participated in the murder of his biological parents back then, but now he felt a little pity for the old man in front of him.

Qiao Feng saluted: "Qiao Feng, the former leader of the Beggar Gang, pay homage to Master."

Zhiguang sighed softly: "Since you know your own life experience, why do you call yourself Qiao Feng? Qiao is fake. Life is like a dream, like dew or electricity. The things in the world, true and false, in the end, are nothing more than a big accident. Dream."

Qiao Feng leaned back and said, "This junior is here to ask Master to answer your questions."

After Zhiguang finished speaking, he coughed a few times: "It's so good. Since you already know your own life experience, why should you be obsessed with the past?"

Zhiguang paused, and continued: "Back then, your father left handwriting on the stone wall outside Yanmen Pass, claiming that his surname was Xiao, and his name was Xiao Yuanshan. He called you "Feng'er" in his posthumous text. We kept your original name, only Because you are entrusted to the Qiao family for upbringing, you must follow their surname. Xiao Feng is your original name."

Although Qiao Feng had already obtained some information about his biological father from Murong Fu, after all, the other party came here to inquire, not to personally experience it.Now that I heard the words from those who witnessed it in person, the taste is very different. Immediately with tears in my eyes, I bowed down and said, "Thank you, master, for letting me know."

Zhiguang said: "Since you have arrived at Yanmen, have you ever gone outside Yanmen Pass, Luanshigu and saw your father's inscription?"

Xiao Feng shook his head and said: "Never."

Zhiguang summoned a little novice and whispered something in his ear. Not long after, the little novice brought a huge old cloth and handed it to Zhiguang.Zhiguang took the piece of cloth, unfolded it gently, and handed it to Xiao Feng: "Benefactor Xiao, this is a rubbing of the words your father left on the stone wall back then."

Xiao Feng's heart trembled, he took the old cloth and unfolded it, he saw that the big cloth was randomly stitched together with many rags from his robes, each one on the cloth was filled with hollow white characters, the strokes were strange, the shape and Chinese characters were different They are very similar, but I don't know a single word. I know it's Khitan script, but seeing the majestic handwriting and strokes, it's like cutting with a knife and an axe. I heard Zhiguang said that it was carved by my father with a short knife before his death. He couldn't help feeling sad and said: " I also ask the master to interpret."

Master Zhiguang said: "Back then we explored it and asked someone who knew the Khitan characters in Yanmen Pass to explain it. Even after asking several people, the meaning was general, which must be good. This line said: "Feng'er is one year old, with his wife On my way to my grandma’s house for a banquet, I encountered a robber from the Southern Dynasties on the way...'"

Hearing this, Xiao Feng's heart was even more sour, and Zhiguang continued to say: "...the incident happened in a hurry, his wife and children were killed by robbers, and Yu didn't want to live again. Yu Shouye's mentor was a Han from the Southern Dynasty, Yu Zaishi I swore before that I would not be enemies of the Han people, let alone kill the Han people, but today I killed more than ten people, I am ashamed and painful, and I will have no face to see my teacher after death. Xiao Yuanshan is a must.'”

After hearing Zhiguang's words, Xiao Feng put away the big cloth rubbings respectfully, and said: "This is the legacy of Xiao's ancestor, please see and give it to the master." Zhiguang said: "It should be a gift."

Xiao Feng's mind was in turmoil, he realized his father's pain at that time, he realized that he committed suicide by throwing himself off a cliff, not only because his heart was hurt, his wife and children died tragically, but also because he broke his oath, he killed many Han people, so he was ashamed of his teacher.After a while, Xiao Feng said: "The next day I saw Master Zun Fan in the apricot forest in Wuxi, I have countless doubts accumulated in my heart, I beg Master to give me some guidance."

Zhiguang said: "When the Buddha was teaching his disciples in Tianzhu, all the disciples asked many questions. Some of the Buddha explained in detail, and some of the questions were not answered. It's not that the Buddha didn't know and couldn't answer, but some answers were too profound. Some of them are so extensive that they cannot be explained in a single word. If you answer them simply and simply, it will be difficult for all the disciples to understand them. Some people will inevitably try to explain them to others, but in fact they are not accurate explanations. If they are spread, they will harm the Dharma. There are fourteen questions that I, the Buddha, will not answer. , recorded in the Buddhist scriptures, it is the famous "Fourteen No Answers". Various sects and sects of Buddhism, in various inquiries, some answer, some do not answer. For example: "What is the meaning of the patriarch's coming from the East?" Great Virtue, there are many who don’t answer, and few who answer. It’s like asking: "What's the sound of clapping with one palm?" Ask, if the old monk is able to answer, he will answer, if he thinks it is better not to answer, then he will not answer, and I would like to apologize to the benefactor first."

Xiao Feng had already known the information about his biological father Xiao Yuanshan from Murong Fu, so naturally he wouldn't repeat himself, he came here today just to find out who the big brother who took the lead back then was.

So he bowed down and said: "Xiao Feng came here today for only one thing, and that is to ask Master, who was the big brother who took the lead in the battle at Yanmenguan Luanshigu?"

Zhiguang slowly shook his head and said: "The benefactor wants to seek revenge from the elder brother who is the leader. The elder brother has long since decided not to run away. Don't say that benefactor Xiao is excellent in martial arts, he is a person who doesn't know martial arts at all. He only needs to go with a short knife and stab him with a single knife." Kill him. But there are countless masters around the leader. They want to protect the leader with all their strength. Needless to say. Even if the leader orders to stop, he is willing to die. After he dies, if his subordinates attack in groups, But it's hard to resist."

Xiao Feng's heart trembled: "Even if I kill the culprit, I will still be no match for the opponent's numbers. But Xiao Feng is a person who is timid and retreats when faced with difficulties? Parents are vengeful, they cannot be sworn in, a man is a man, he is afraid of any difficulties and dangers ? I, Xiao Feng, have to overcome difficulties."

Immediately stood up, and respectfully said: "Thank you, master, for your guidance, Xiao is a fool, I still want to meet the elder brother who takes the lead. This person prevents me from being supported by my biological parents since I was a child, is it a trivial matter?"

Zhiguang shook his head, smiled and said nothing, got up and turned to the back hall.

After a while, a young monk came to the living room and said: "Master, please come to the meditation room to talk." Xiao Feng followed him through a bamboo-shaded path, and came to a hut.Monk Pu Zhe pushed open the door and said: "Please!" Xiao Feng walked in.

I saw Zhi Guang sitting on a futon with his knees, smiled at Xiao Feng, and said: "I don't answer the benefactor's questions."

Yan Bi smiled slightly, closed his eyes, and said nothing more.

Xiao Feng waited for a while, only to see that Zhiguang made some movements, he called "Master" a few times, but Zhiguang just remained motionless and did not respond.

Xiao Feng probed Zhiguang's breath with his hands, only to find that the other person's breathing had stopped, obviously he had died for a while.Looking again, monk Zhiguang's lips were purple and his complexion was blue, which were obviously symptoms of taking poison.

It was only now that Xiao Feng knew that the other party had just taken the poison and had been stalling for time just now.

(End of this chapter)